//------------------------------// // Time to Come Together // Story: Equestria Girls JT // by MrBiteo //------------------------------// In downtown Canterlot, Twilight ran into the Carousel Boutique and entered one of the changing booths, not even greeting the rest of the Humane Six, whom were there preparing for the Fall Formal. Twilight then placed her backpack down with Spike still inside as she placed her back onto the wall still distressed after having learned that the Fall Formal had been cancelled. "Everything okay in there?" Rarity asked Twilight concerned. "Yes." Twilight said, though we all know it wasn't the truth. "Only it's not okay. It's not okay at all. If I don't get my crown tonight, I won't be able to go back to Equestria for another 30 moons." She then sunk to the floor in despair about what will happen if she doesn't complete her mission as Spike walked up to her. Spike thought for a moment to help come up with a plan. "We tell them the truth. Let them know what's really at stake if you don't get the crown tonight." Spike suggested. "They'll help us figure something out." "But what if they won't? What if they find out just how different I really am." Twilight then asked turning to the mirror on the wall as it then showed her Equestrian form. "Twilight, these girls rallied around you because they saw what was in your heart." Spike reassured Twilight. "They aren't gonna feel any differently about you when they find out you're a pony princess in Equestria." Twilight thought for a moment about what Spike told her and she turned back to him grateful for his support. "I'm glad you followed me here, Spike." Twilight told Spike patting his head. "Me, too." Spike said. "Unless, of course, we get stuck here for another 30 moons." Twilight then stepped out of the changing booth to inform her friends about who she really is. The Humane Six looked concerned about Twilight, not saying a word. "You okay?" Applejack asked Twilight. "The Fall Formal isn't happening tonight." Twilight informed everyone. "WHAT?!" Pinkie reacted to the news. "It had to be postponed because Sunset Shimmer had Snips and Snails ruin all of Pinkie Pie's decorations." Twilight continued. "WHAT?!" Pinkie reacted again. "But the Fall Formal has to happen tonight." Twilight continued. "WHA--" Pinkie was about to react once again, only for Applejack to cut her off by putting her hand on her mouth, preventing her from doing it. With that out of the way, Twilight was about to tell the others about her secret. "You see--" Twilight was about to say until... "You're from an alternate world and you're a pony princess there and the crown actually has a magical element embedded in it that helps power up other magical elements and without it, they don't work anymore and you need them to help protect your magical world and if you don't get the crown tonight, you'll be stuck in this world and you won't be able to get back for like a really, really long time!" Pinkie then said explaining exactly what Twilight wanted to tell her and the others ending her statement with a big smile. Twilight and Spike were left speechless at Pinkie's possibly incredible psychic power. "Yeah, I'm pretty sure that isn't the reason." Rainbow Dash then said not believing what Pinkie just said. "No, she's pretty much spot on." Spike then said. "He can talk?!" Rarity reacted to Spike's reveal. "Oh, yeah." Spike said. "And back where I come from, I'm not even a dog. I am a ferocious, fire-breathing dragon!" "This is so amazing!" Fluttershy said in amazement pushing aside Rarity and Applejack and immediately came over to Spike. "Tell me, what are you thinking right now?" Spike felt weirded out by Futtershy's fascination as he face was beaming with excitement. He looked over and noticed Rarity, who was still in shock from learning Spike could talk. "Sure would love a scratch behind the old ears." Spike walked over and asked Rarity. "Gah--" Rarity could only say. "Uh, maybe later." Spike then said. "How did you know all that?" Twilight asked Pinkie confused about how the latter figured out who she was. "Just a hunch." Pinkie simply said. "Wait a minute." Applejack said. "Let me get this straight: you're a pony?" "You're a princess?" Rarity asked also. "You're from another world?" Fluttershy rose up and asked Twilight. "Mmm-hmm." Twilight answered embarassed. "That...is...AWESOME!" Rainbow Dash said excited. They then gathered around Twilight fangirling over her, leaving Twilight amazed by their acceptance of her. "See? Told you." Spike said to Twilight. It then panned upward to reveal the security camera from Canterlot High perched on the ceiling watching them without them knowing of its presence where it discreetly scurried out of the building. Later, the Humane 6 went back to the school to see the now wrecked gym thanks to Sunset Shimmer, unbeknownst to them, of course. They were all in surprise from seeing all the decorations that Pinkie Pie had put up now ruined and lying on the floor. "I simply cannot believe someone did all this." Rarity commented at Sunset Shimmer's work. "If I only had some kind of...party cannon that could decorate everything super fast." Pinkie said coming up with a device that would work in situations like this, but was bummed that such a thing didn't exist. "I know it seems impossible, but...maybe if we all worked together?" Twilight suggested turned to her new friends. "Now that's the kind of can-do spirit I'm lookin' for in a Fall Formal Princess!" Applejack said in response to Twilight's suggestion sticking her hand out. "Let's do it, ya'll!" "Absolutely!" Rarity agreed putting her hand over Applejack's. "Rock on!" Rainbow Dash agreed putting her hand over Rarity's. "Yes, indeedilly!" Pinkie agreed putting her hand over Rainbow's. "Yaaaaay!" Fluttershy cheered, though she said it in a quiet whimper as she placed her hand over Pinkie's. The girls then turned back to Twilight, who was the last to have her hand placed on top of everyone else's before they all raised their hands up in the air, now ready to clean up the mess. [Twilight] It's time for us to come together Twilight then went to the storage room in the gym where she found brooms. It's the only way that things will get better As Twilight and Spike got all they needed from the storage room (Twilight grabbed the brooms while Spike carried a bucket), she tossed one to each of the Humane 6. It's time for us to take a stand As each of the Humane 6 caught their brooms, Rainbow Dash span hers like the staff of a martial artist, Rarity nearly lost her footing after she caught hers and held it in disgust and Fluttershy flinched and let the broom hit her before it hit the floor. So, come on and lend a helping hand [All the Humane 6] Fix it up Pinkie Pie swept her broom through the gym by bouncing in the same way her Equestrian version would. Yeah, it's alright Rarity managed to sweep up some of the trash despite still being grossed out from using the broom while a heart eyed Spike followed her around. We'll get it ready By tonight The Humane 6 swept up the trash into a huge pile. Mix it up Yeah, help a friend We'll come together They managed to get all of the trash into one large trashbag, in which Twilight tossed it to Applejack, who passed it to Fluttershy, followed by Rarity, followed Rainbow Dash, and finally the bag was dumped into a trash can held by Pinkie Pie. In the end Twilight was now dragging a table, which got the attention of two athletes who were passing by in the hall. After a moment, they then decided to give her a hand. [Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash] It's time to show that we've got school spirit The two athletes picked up the table for Twilight and carried it away just as Applejack walked by carrying a table with her and with ease, to the athletes' shock. Raise your voice and let everyone hear it [Applejack and Rarity] It's time to show that we're strong Pinkie was now using her own curly hair as a sort of broom to sweep up some leftover trash they might have missed. She actually had a lot of fun from doing it. So, come on, everybody, sing along Rarity and Fluttershy were then throwing rolls of streamers up at the gym's ceiling beams, which unrolled and got hung similar to how someone TPs a tree on Halloween. Like with the athletes who helped Twilight, this got the attention of more students passing by the gym, who were interested in what Rarity and Fluttershy were doing and volunteered to help. (Look) Look how we've all come together (Things) Things are only just starting to get better (Look) Look how we've all come together Up on the stage, a student was trying to reinstall one of the spotlights back on. However, the ladder soon started to lose its footing. (Things) Things are only gonna get better, better, better, better But before the ladder could fall, another student helped hold it down, much to the other student's relief as he went back to reinstalling the spotlight. (We...) Fix it up (Will...) Yeah, it's alright Twilight watched the forming friendship at the stage as she smiled and had her arms crossed. (Come...) We'll get it ready by tonight (Together, together...) After the spotlights were fixed, Flash Sentry and the other rockers set up their own instruments on stage to practice for the Fall Formal. (We...) Mix it up (Will...) Yeah, help a friend (Come...) We'll come together in the end (Together, together...) Twilight was sweeping on the stage passing by the rockers. She waved hello to Flash, who waved back, but she noticed that his friendly demeanor faded after she went by and it was replaced with the same face he had when she brought up Sunset Shimmer, indicating he was still upset about her rejecting him. Twilight still felt the same level of pity she had for him when she learned about it and if she weren't on a deadline, she could've been able to help make him feel better. (We...) Fix it up (Will...) Yeah, it's alright (Come...) We'll get it ready by tonight (Together, together...) (We...) Mix it up (Will...) Yeah, help a friend Twilight and the rest of the Humane 6 were now watching everyone setting up new decorations for the Fall Formal, which was most likely back on, to their satisfaction as they each had their arms around each other. (Come...) We'll come together, together nooooooow "This...looks...sooooo GOOD!!" Pinkie cheered loving how everything was set up. Unexpectedly, they all heard the sound of hands clapping together and saw Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna by the gym entrance, who were also both satisfied at seeing the gym all cleaned up. "All right, everyone. Fall Formal is back on for this evening." Celestia announced, which the students were all pleased as they cheered in excitement for the Fall Formal being back on. "So, you better get out of her and start getting ready. Oh, and don't forget to cast your ballots for Fall Formal Princess on your way out." The students slipped each of their votes into the ballot box that Luna was holding before they exited the gym and soon the school. "You got my vote, Twilight." One of the passing students told Twilight. "Mine, too." Another student said, which was repeated by a couple more. Sunset witnessed all this from within the storage room, clearly unpleased by the fact that her efforts proved to be for nothing. Though, this didn't stop her from finding another way of getting the crown first as she plotted her next move from in the shadows.